Eurasian red squirrel vs Pontic Seseli

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Seseli ponticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Seseli
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Pontic Seseli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.